BlackBerry Key2 review: Convenience is key

Whoever thought physical keyboards would make their return to smartphones? I sure didn’t, but I’m glad they did. The BlackBerry KeyOne was one of the most unique and surprising phones of 2017 and now it’s …

The hallmark feature of the Key series – the physical keyboard – is still here on the BlackBerry Key2 LE. However, the keyboard looks a bit different than the Key2’s; in fact, it looks more like the keyboard on the KeyOne.

It might be that TCL is taking the body and build of a Key2, adding the keyboard of the KeyOne, and then knocking down the Key2’s specs a bit to make the Key2 LE kind of a hybrid between the KeyOne and the Key2.

Speaking of specs, according to Android Police’s source, this is what the BlackBerry Key2 LE will have to offer as compared to the BlackBerry Key2:

BlackBerry Key2

BlackBerry Key2 LE (Leaked)

Display

4.5-inch IPS LCD1,620 x 1,080 resolution

4.5-inch IPS LCD1,620 x 1,080 resolution

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

RAM

6GB

4GB

Storage

64GB or 128GB

32GB or 64GB

Cameras

Rear: 12MP + 12MP

Front: 8MP

Rear: 13MP

Front: 5MP

Battery

3,500mAh

3,000mAh

Dimensions

151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5mm

150.25 x 71.8 x 8.35mm

To be clear, these are leaked specs and should be taken with a grain of salt.

There’s no word on a release date or pricing for the BlackBerry Key2 LE. The Key2 launched with a $650 price tag, which is pretty high for a phone with such a small audience. We can only assume the Key2 LE will be cheaper than that, but by how much we don’t know.

What do you think? Are you in the market for an Android phone with a physical keyboard? Let us know in the comments!